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Suzanna D. Smith |
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Family & Relationships · House & Home · Social Science |
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Professional Reviews
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"I like the organization of the chapters...The strength of this book is its comparative approach under several theoretic frameworks...I believe this book definitely has a market of its own. This book appears to be the most comprehensive study of global families." |
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Book Editions
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Format: Hardcover Publisher: Sage Pubns (September 07, 2005) Measurements: 10"(h) x 7"(w) x 1.25"(d), 1 lbs. ISBN: 9780761928195 |
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<STRONG> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left><FONT size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p>The <STRONG>Second Edition</STRONG> of <STRONG>Families in Global and Multicultural Perspective</STRONG> travels across geographic, cultural, and historical boundaries to explore the diversity of the world's families-in family structure, processes, history, and social and environmental contexts. Editors Bron B. Ingoldsby and Suzanna D. Smith examine a full range of topics including family origin and universality, family functions, marital structure, kinship rules, comparative research methods, family development, marriage adjustment, parenting, divorce, and aging. This comprehensive text increases students' recognition of and respect for cultural diversity as it influences family life; meets educators' needs for a comparative family text; and contributes to the development of |
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